“When the always well-written and often wrongheaded New Yorker dislikes something, chances are good that I’ll like it — a principle that holds, with certain reservations, in the case of “Dignitas Infinita,” the April 8 “Declaration of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on Human Dignity.”
Author: Christine
AG Agreement An Opportunity to Improve
The New York state Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday, April 16, the results of an investigation into the initiatives taken by the Diocese of Brooklyn in its handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations over the past 22 years, while also announcing that her office had come to an agreement with the diocese on measures to take going forward.
Letters to the Editor Week of May 4, 2024
Good Reads About Vietnam, Praise for Mothers, Responding to Patricia Allaire, Another Allaire Response, One More Response, Recent Tablet Editorials
Obituaries, Week of May 4, 2024
Sister Mary Louise Tweedy, Sister Mary Harrington, SC
Devotion to St. Peregrine After Cancer Diagnosis
“You have cancer.” The dreaded words that none of us wants to hear from our doctor, and yet so many people hear them every day. Perhaps you have heard those devastating words yourself, or maybe someone you love dearly has heard them.
It’s the Year of the Paris Olympics. Here Are the Catholic Must-Sees in the French Capital
More than 15 million visitors are expected to descend upon the city of Paris this summer for the 2024 Olympics. The French capital will serve as the stage for over 300 events in 32 sports — including, for the first time, breakdancing — to test participants’ adherence to the time-honored Olympic creed: “The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well.”
At Benedictine College, Evangelizing Athletes Begins with Personal Connection
Benedictine College welcomed 19 young men and women into the Catholic Church on Divine Mercy Sunday, 17 of whom were student athletes. It’s an impressive feat as the Catholic college turns its attention to finding new ways to evangelize athletes.
Religious Formation Must Also Be Human, Ongoing, Pope Says
Seminarians and religious men and women need well-rounded formation throughout their lives, not only at the onset of their religious training, Pope Francis said.
9 Insights About Catholics in the U.S., According to Pew Research
The Pew Research Center unveiled a fresh fact sheet detailing nine key demographic and statistical insights into the Catholic population within the United States, compiled from extensive surveys conducted by the center.
Biden Administration Announces New Regulations on Gender Identity Policies
The Department of Health and Human Services announced new regulations April 26 that restore Obama-era protections for patients who identify as transgender that the Trump administration rolled back in 2020. The new rule follows another controversial rule adding gender identity to Title IX protections.